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13th Floor Denver Takes Fear to a New Level This Halloween
13th Floor Haunted House has created quite the legacy for itself in the Mile High City. Celebrating its 17th year, there is no shortage of surprises in store, and reaffirms 13th Floor’s status as one of the best haunted houses in Colorado. This isn’t just a haunted house, but an immersive experience with activities and entertainment to give you the perfect fall night out.
2024 themes include:
Crimson Night: Sanguis Rex, loyal servant to the Blood Queen, delivered the final vessel of fresh blood, unaware it was part of her plan to resurrect her deceased King, a sorcerer whose return could doom the world. As he prepared to leave, the Queen’s next directive chilled him: procure living flesh to stitch her lover back to life. Bound by allegiance, Rex set out under the Blood Moon, unknowingly bringing the Blood Queen closer to unleashing an ancient evil, the Blood Entity.
Nautical Nightmare: Captain Rust Hook, feared scourge of the seas, clawed back from a watery grave with madness driving him. His skeletal crew, cursed to servitude, awaited his command in swirling fog. Driven by vengeance, he prowled coastal villages, seizing souls on Halloween when the Blood Moon’s glow thins the veil between worlds. Rust Hook, now able to recruit the living as his crew, became a harbinger of doom. The chilling legend spread, as terrified whispers told of his return to drag more souls into his ghostly crew.
Macabre: In a secluded forest cabin, a twisted taxidermist merges human bodies with animal parts, creating horrifying hybrids that line the walls. Obsessed with his macabre creations, he believes they will come to life under the Blood Moon’s crimson glow. Each night, he feverishly prepares, stitching flesh and fur in anticipation. As the Blood Moon rises, the forest waits to see if his nightmarish dream will become reality.
13th Floor continually introduces new concepts and experiences, and this year debuts a brand new look with two entrances and two pathways through the madness. Midway through, find yourself pulled into an all new secret bar where you can enjoy a craft cocktail in addition to the secret shot spot hidden within an old, creepy arcade. Updates were also made to the Shriekeasy Bar , creating a beautiful and creepy ambiance to turn your visit into a well-rounded evening. Everywhere you look, there is something to do to take your haunt experience to the next level. 13th Floor never fails to deliver a thrilling escape from the real world and promises an evening that will make your Halloween season unforgettable!
Tickets are available now and dates sell out quickly! Grab yours now at www.13thfloorhauntedhouse.com . Follow along on Instagram and Facebook. 13th Floor Denver Haunted House is located at 3400 E. 52nd Ave., Denver, CO 80216.
A luxury team-building trip descends into a bloody fight for survival against a vengeful retreat leader in Corporate Retreat, out today in theaters. It’s the latest entry in a cathartic subgenre of workplace horror that examines every harrowing aspect of job employment.
No job is safe from horror, either, from babysitting to even the most white-collar gigs. But if you work an overnight shift? All bets are off. Vengeful co-workers and bosses aside, the night shift is likely to come armed with witches, creatures, demons, and all manner of things that go bump in the night. Even deadly outbreaks.
Corporate Retreat, along with these five horror movies centered around some of the worst night shifts, will make you glad the weekend has finally arrived.
The Autopsy of Jane Doe
Passenger director André Øvredal goes full throttle for the scares in this quiet little chiller that sees a father and son coroner team stumped over the bizarre mysteries contained within the body of an unidentified young woman during an unexpected night shift. Well-executed scares, clever twists, and earnest performances by Brian Cox and Emile Hirsch give this supernatural haunter serious heft. While the narrative bides its time unveiling the truth behind Jane Doe’s battered body, it’s heavily steeped in witchcraft. In other words, The Autopsy of Jane Doe presents a new take on the subgenre. More importantly, it’s seriously scary.
Cold Storage
COLD STORAGE, StudioCanal 2023
A lethal, mutated fungus breaks free from confinement deep within the bowels of a storage facility. At the frontlines of the madness are Teacake (Stranger Things’ Joe Keery) and Naomi (Barbarian‘s Georgina Campbell), two employees thrust into the middle of the chaos when they investigate an alarm beeping somewhere deep within the building. Director Jonny Campbell (Netflix’s Dracula), working from a script by David Koepp based on his novel, helms the goopy madness with workman efficiency. This lighthearted, goopy horror comedy romp makes the deadly night shift a bit more bearable.
Graveyard Shift
Graveyard Shift follows new hire Hall (David Andrews) tasked by his mean boss Warwick (Stephen Macht) to assist with the insane rat infestation beneath their mill. They find something much most monstrous as the cause. Though the film was panned, it’s a fun creature feature with an always welcome appearance by Brad Dourif as the intensely eccentric exterminator. The film also opts for a happier ending, whereas (spoiler), the story sees both Hall and Warwick getting devoured by the mutated rats, the crew in the upstairs mill none the wiser.
Last Shift
‘Last Shift’
Rookie Officer Jessica Loren (Juliana Harkavy) has been assigned to watch over a closing precinct on its final night of operation…alone. With nearly everything already moved over to the new station, including rerouted 911 calls, it should be a pretty quiet night as she waits for a Hazmat team to arrive to remove biohazardous waste. Instead, it becomes a waking nightmare as she’s forced to deal with unsettling visitors. Last Shift, co-written by Scott Poiley and director Anthony DiBlasi, brings the scares.
Intruder
The overnight stock crew of a local grocery store finds themselves falling victim to an unseen killer in this highly infectious late ‘80s slasher. The deaths are delightfully gruesome and inventive; look for this killer to make excellent use of grocery store items as weapons. Frequent Raimi collaborator Scott Spiegel directed this bloody slasher, which means a lot of overlap with the Evil Dead II. That means putting Sam Raimi in front of the camera for a change, along with Ted Raimi and Evil Dead II’s Dan Hicks. Look for a cameo by Bruce Campbell as well!
Corporate Retreat releases in theaters today; get tickets now.
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